Welcome to Burlison ...
The town of Burlison is located in Tipton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burlison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Burlison has a population of 410 people<2> (see below for details).
Burlison is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Burlison lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Burlison: 731
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burlison had an population of 410 people. This is a decrease of 3.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.49% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Burlison had a population of 425 people. This makes Burlison the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 425 people, the population of Burlison decreased 6.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 453 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Burlison.
Communities near Burlison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burlison.
- Millington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clopton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Clopton is located in Tipton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
- Atoka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
- Atoka is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <4>
- Covington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ripley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
- Munford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Carmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
- Brighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
- Daniels Point Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Burlison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burlison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burlison. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burlison.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burlison. See our Newspapers Page for Burlison.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burlison ...
Looking for more information about Burlison? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Burlison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burlison.
Adding Burlison to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burlison in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Burlison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Burlison post office opened in 1881.
We also found Burlison on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burlison.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Tipton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burlison. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burlison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |